A new case of tuberculosis at Palmerston North Boys' High School is believed to be related to a previous outbreak.

Cough and cold medicines intended for children under 12 years old are to be sold only in pharmacies.

It's billed as the test to scare smokers into quitting, but now some public health groups say it may encourage some to keep on puffing.

Te Hamua Nikora is the Maori men's posterboy for what not to do about your health - but he's still a ridiculously handsome one, he reckons.

The Govt has allocated just under $500 million annually to health - $250m less a year than the increase in last year's budget.

The public health sector is bracing itself for a Budget that may not cover all its rising costs.

She may be an "All-Black", but a baby's links to rugby stardom are no help in paying an unexpected bill of more than $12k for her health care.